Back When There Was Baseball: Barry Foote

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We have Barry Foote as our guest on the podcast this week. Barry was signed out of high school in North Carolina by the Montreal Expos. He had the privilege of playing for Gene Mauch while being the Expos starting catcher from 1974-1976. Barry was traded…

Back When There Was Baseball: George Culver

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We look back to the late 1960s to the early 1970s this week with former MLB pitcher George Culver.  George Culver pitched in the Big Leagues from 1966-1974 with many teams and some great pitching staffs.  He was part of the great staff in…

Back When There Was Baseball: Dickie Thon

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Our guest this week was headed for the MLB Hall of Fame before a tragic injury curtailed his career. Listen as Dickie Thon talks about coming into the Majors with the California Angels before being traded to the Houston Astros. He thrived in…

Back When There Was Baseball: Steve Foucault

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Our guest this week is former MLB relief pitcher Steve Foucault.  Steve is a very interesting subject in the fact that he became a relief pitcher in the Major Leagues but hadn't pitched since his Little League days.  Steve also never…

Back When There Was Baseball: Bill Krueger

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Former MLB pitcher Bill Krueger joins us this week on the podcast. Bill pitched from 1983-1995 with various ball clubs. This tall left-hander has a nice career record of 68-66 with a 4.35 ERA. Bill has a unique story as to how he started…

Back When There Was Baseball: Randy Lerch

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We are pleased to have Randy Lerch as our guest this week on the podcast. It is an honor for Rex as he was in the stands on September 30, 1978, when Randy started against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Three Rivers Stadium. Randy not only…

Back When There Was Baseball: Leon Roberts

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Former MLB outfielder Leon Roberts joins us this week. Leon played in the Big Leagues from 1974-1984. He played in two domed stadiums as his home field during his career (The Astrodome in Houston and The Kingdome in Seattle). Leon talks…

Back When There Was Baseball: May 17, 1979: Phillies 23, Cubs 22

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1979 marks the 45th anniversary of the great game between the Cubs and Phillies. The date was May 17, 1979, the location was Wrigley Field in Chicago, and the wind was blowing out at 17-18 miles/hour. Both starting pitchers (Phillies - Randy…

Back When There Was Baseball: Rick Wise

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June 23, 2021 marked the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest achievements in not only Philadelphia Phillies, but also MLB history. Rick Wise pitched a no-hitter on that Wednesday evening in Cincinnati while also hitting 2 home runs.…

Back When There Was Baseball: Ken Berry

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Ken Berry joins us on the podcast this week. Ken played in the Majors from 1962-1975 and was considered one of the best defensive center fielders of that era. He won two Gold Glove Awards (1970 and 1972) and was an All-Star in 1967. You have to wonder…